Emmanuel Clase Blows Save Saturday rotoballer.com Sun 4/18/21 1:26 PM
Cleveland Indians reliever Emmanuel Clase was credited with the blown save in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Once again, the run scored in the ninth inning was not Clase's fault as Josh Naylor gave his best Bill Buckner impersonation and allowed a Max Schrock ground ball to go through his legs at first base with two outs in the bottom of the ninth. The run would eventually score to tie up the game and the Indians would lose it in the bottom of the 10th inning. Clase has had some ...
Emmanuel Clase Throwing Gas rotoballer.com Fri 4/16/21 1:32 PM
Cleveland Indians right-handed reliever Emmanuel Clase is the hardest-throwing pitcher in baseball. He has averaged 100.1 mph on his cutter, making him the only Major Leaguer to average triple digits through the first two weeks of the 2021 season. Clase missed all of last year after testing positive for a banned performance-enhancing substance, but he's moved into the back of the Tribe's bullpen easily and has recorded three saves in his first six appearances. The 23-year-old's defense has let ...
Emmanuel Clase Locks Down Third Save rotoballer.com Thu 4/15/21 5:38 PM
Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase recorded his third save of the season as he allowed one hit and one unearned run while striking out one in the ninth of Thursday's 4-2 win over the Chicago White Sox. Clase allowed two runners in this one, but neither were really his fault as Luis Robert got aboard after Josh Naylor took a poor route on a fly ball to right and then Andres Gimenez booted a ground ball that should have been an easy out, which allowed Robert to score. Clase has ...
Emmanuel Clase Stumbles Monday Night rotoballer.com Mon 4/12/21 11:32 PM
Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase took the loss on Monday night as he allowed the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth. Clase retired the first batter before allowing the next two on via a single and a walk, respectively. He then induced a ground ball from Nick Williams that was set up perfectly for an inning-ending double play before Yu Chang threw it off Yasmani Grandal's helmet, which then allowed the winning run to score. It was a tough break for Clase and the Tribe,...
Emmanuel Clase Record Save Sunday rotoballer.com Sun 4/11/21 4:23 PM
Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase recorded the save for the Indians in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Detroit Tigers. Clase struggled slightly in the ninth as he allowed two baserunners aboard, but ultimately got a strikeout and an inning-ending double play to seal the deal. Clase has now recorded the last two Indians' saves and appears to be the front-runner for further save opportunities as both Nick Wittgren and James Karinchak threw in earlier innings. He should be scooped up in ...
Emmanuel Clase Locks Down Save rotoballer.com Sat 4/10/21 8:30 AM
Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase recorded his first save of the season in Friday night's 4-1 win over the Detroit Tigers. This save comes just one game after Nick Wittgren recorded the first save of the season for the Indians. Apparently, Terry Francona was not kidding around when he said Clase, Wittgren, and James Karinchak would all be in the mix for saves to begin the season. Clase looked sharp as he tossed a perfect ninth inning while striking out two. Clase and Karinchak ...
Emmanuel Clase Will Be Part Of Closer Committee In Cleveland rotoballer.com Tue 3/30/21 9:34 AM
Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase will get save opportunities this season. The Indians will use a committee of Clase, James Karinchak, and Nick Wittgren for save chances this season, manager Terry Francona told MLB.com. Clase had a 4.32 ERA this spring with 11 strikeouts and no walks in 8.1 innings. Karinchak entered spring as the leading candidate for the closer role but struggled with a 6.52 ERA and ten walks in 9.2 innings. Wittgren looked sharp with a 1.08 ERA and nine ...
Cleveland Indians Could Use Closer-By-Committee To Start Year rotoballer.com Mon 3/29/21 12:03 AM
Cleveland Indians relief pitchers James Karinchak, Nick Wittgren and Emmanuel Clase could all be used equally in save situations early on in the year, according to MLB.com's Mandy Bell. Bell reports that manager Terry Francona also said he told the trio they could be brought in for non-save situations as well to make sure they continue to keep getting work. So far this spring, Wittgren has looked the best as he has a 1.23 ERA and 25 percent strikeout rate in eight appearances. Karinchak is ...
Emmanuel Clase (RP, CLE) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values rotoballer.com Wed 3/3/21 2:32 PM
BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 410CURRENT ADP: ~444 overallANALYSIS: Emmanuel Clase came over to Cleveland in the trade which sentCorey Kluberto the Texas Rangers in 2019. Clase then got popped with an 80-game suspension in May of 2020 for using PEDs. Due to the shortened 2020 schedule, Clases suspension will bleed over into the first month of the 2021 season. In a 21-game stint with Texas in 2019, Clase showed us why he should be on your radar for the 2021 fantasy season. His primary weapon is...
Emmanuel Clase (RP, CLE) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values rotoballer.com Fri 2/26/21 9:45 AM
BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 400CURRENT ADP: ~447 overallANALYSIS:A suspension wiped out his 2020 season but it only serves to make him an even better value in 2021. WithBrad Handgone, there's a good chance Clase gets at least a handful of saves even if he doesn't win the job outright. The question is whether Terry Francona wants to installJames Karinchakas the closer or keep him as a high-leverage fireman in the later innings.Clase fits the bill as a flamethrowing fireman, which is quite a ...